Vegetarian Chili

Here's a tasty chili recipe that will bring about some tummy warming on a cold winters day.


Ingredients

* 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
* 1 large onion (chopped)
* 2 bay leaves
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* 2 tablespoons dried oregano
* 1 tablespoon Celtic or Himalayan salt (or to taste)
* 2 stalks celery (diced)
* 2 red peppers (diced)
* 2 jalapeno peppers (seeded and diced fine)
* 3 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
* 3 (28 ounce cans whole tomatoes (chopped fine)
* 1 tablespoon chili powder (to taste)
* 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
* 1 (15 ounce can kidney beans (drained)
* 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (drained)
* 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained)
* 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn (drained)

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Stir in the onions, seasonings with bay leaves, and salt. Stir until onion is clear in color.
3. Then stir in celery, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers and garlic.
4. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes. Then add beans and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes.
7. Stir in corn, and it is ready to serve following a huge salad, along with some hearty, whole grain bread.

Try this tomorrow and forget about Black Friday...The bargains are yet to be had.

And forget ginger.....